Zero-touch network is anticipated to inaugurate the generation of intelligent and highly flexible resource provisioning strategies where multiple service providers collaboratively offer computation and storage resources. This transformation presents substantial challenges to network administration and service providers regarding sustainability and scalability. This article combines Distributed Artificial Intelligence (DAI) with Zero-touch Provisioning (ZTP) for edge networks. This combination helps to manage network devices seamlessly and intelligently by minimizing human intervention. In addition, several advantages are also highlighted that come with incorporating Distributed AI into ZTP in the context of edge networks. Further, we draw potential research directions to foster novel studies in this field and overcome the current limitations.

翻译：零接触网络有望开创智能且高度灵活的资源配置策略时代，其中多个服务提供商协同提供计算与存储资源。这一转型给网络管理与服务提供商在可持续性和可扩展性方面带来了重大挑战。本文结合分布式人工智能（DAI）与零接触配置（ZTP）应用于边缘网络。这种结合通过最小化人工干预，有助于实现网络设备的无缝智能管理。此外，本文还强调了在边缘网络背景下将分布式AI集成到ZTP中的多项优势。进一步地，我们提出了潜在的研究方向，以推动该领域的新研究并克服当前局限。